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  "id": 1948856,
  "title": "How China’s ‘worst animated film’ Niu Lai became unlikely rival to The Odyssey, Spider-Man",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/how-chinas-worst-animated-film-niu-lai-became-unlikely-rival-to-the",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T13:40:24.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/how-chinas-worst-animated-film-niu-lai-became-unlikely-rival-to-the-odyssey-spider-man-10840524/"
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        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Niu Lai: How a 'terrible' Chinese animated film became an unlikely box-office hit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/niu-lai-how-a-terrible-chinese-animated-film-became-an-unlikely-box",
        "published": "2026-08-19T10:42:49.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "#SHOWBIZ: Chinese animated film mocked as 'bad' becomes a box office hit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/showbiz-chinese-animated-film-mocked-as-bad-becomes-a-box-office-hit",
        "published": "2026-08-19T11:53:23.000Z"
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